Modi stated for India, its unity has by no means been a necessity, however has been its uniqueness
Kevadia (Gujarat): Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Monday stated that enemies had been making an attempt to interrupt India’s unity and the nation ought to stand agency towards any such makes an attempt.
After paying tributes to Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel at Kevadia in Gujarat on his beginning anniversary, Modi remembered those that died in Sunday’s Morbi bridge collapse incident and received emotional.
I’m in Kevadia, however my coronary heart goes out to those that died within the Morbi Bridge collapse tragedy, he stated.
No less than 132 folks died after the suspension bridge collapsed in Gujarat’s Morbi metropolis on Sunday night.
Patel’s beginning anniversary is noticed because the Rashtriya Ekta Diwas or Nationwide Unity Day.
Modi stated for India, its unity has by no means been a necessity, however has been its uniqueness.
This unity of our nation has been eyesore for our enemies. Not simply at present, however from hundreds of years and even in the course of the interval of our slavery, all international attackers did no matter they wished to do to interrupt this unity, he stated.
“The poison that was unfold in that lengthy interval, the nation is going through issues attributable to it at present additionally. We noticed the nation’s partition and enemies taking advantage of it, Modi stated.
These forces are nonetheless prevalent, they wish to make folks of the nation combat within the identify of caste, area, language, he stated, including that historical past can also be offered in such a manner that folks can’t stand with one another.
We should always word that these forces will not be simply our identified enemies from outdoors, however many a occasions it (the enemy) enters into us within the type of slave mentality additionally,” the PM stated.
We now have to reply them because the son of this nation, we have now to stay one, Modi stated.
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